main idea
opinion
A belief or view about something
Topic sentence
A sentence intended to express the main idea in a paragraph or passage.
Fact
A statement that can be proved.
Introduction
Introduce the reader to the setting, characters and situation.
Paragraph organization
It is the order in which sentences are put together in a paragraph (introduction, conclusion, topic sentence, transitions)
Audience
One's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed.
textual evidence
Quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to support a position
Main idea
The author's central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph.
main idea
The author's central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph.
Authors purpose
The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)
Opposing opinions
a belief or idea that is different from one stated
informational text
a nonfiction text, written to share factual information
drawing conclusion
combining information from a story with information from your own experience to understand the real meaning of what an author has written
"hook"
personal experience, humorous story, and interesting fact in introduction.
Conclusion
the end result
Making inferences
using clues to figure out the meaning of ideas that are not directly stated